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Uraeus frieze with curved element above probably from a queen's Hathor crown

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Description

New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C. Red quartzite. H. 8.5 × W. 5.5 × D. 2.5 cm (3 3/8 × 2 3/16 × 1 in.). From: Great Temple of the Aten, pit outside southern wall, Amarna (Akhetaten), Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92. Credit: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1957.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

Small carved stone fragment showing shallow relief elements that could be part of a decorative ureaus/hathor crown frieze.

The image shows a triangular, broken fragment of reddish, rough stone with a light surface granulation consistent with a quartzite piece. Across the upper portion are two rounded, symmetrical raised forms and beneath them a shallow groove/edge line, creating the appearance of a repeating motif typical of crown/diadem decoration. No clear ureaus head, cobra body, or vertically oriented uraeus coil is distinctly visible; the curved/arched element mentioned in the catalogue is not unambiguously seen in this view. No hieroglyphic inscriptions or any Greek/Coptic/Arabic text are visible. The fragment’s edges and back are unfinished/broken, indicating it is a section from a larger decorative element.

decorative New Kingdom, Amarna Period (as catalogued; visually consistent with stylized crown ornament but not confirmable from the fragment alone) fragmentary
Deities unknown (possible uraeus/crown iconography per catalogue)
Materials red quartzite

Connections

Found at Amarna (Akhetaten)
Deities Hathor
Materials Red Quartzite

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116275584 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 57.180.177 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 561691 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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